We were able to go on a week-long trip to the Tetons this summer with residency friends Courtney and Jesse and their families. I always grew up hearing about friends who went to Jackson Hole, but I was skeptical about a week in the area, not sure what we would do. Well, it was amazing, and I can see why people like to visit yearly. I think it is 10x more impressive than Yellowstone, and would recommend a family vacation there to anyone.
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Road trippin' |
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Getting ready to hike near Jenny Lake |
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Boat ride on Jenny Lake |
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The three amigas |
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Our little hiker - on our way to inspiration point |
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She should be proud for doing the strenuous 2.5 miler. |
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That little sign says inspiration point |
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Cooling way off swimming in Jenny Lake and with some ice cream bars |
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More ice cream bars. |
We exchanged babysitting with Courtney and James, so we took Evelyn and Eli on a hike around String Lake. Supposedly a flat 3 miles, but I am pretty sure it was more of a rolling 5 miles. And it felt like 10 miles. It was long for the kids, and too close to lunch, but we made it. :)
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Hiking String Lake |
Franz and I got a day to ourselves too, and we spent some of it mountain biking on the ski mountain at Teton Village, where we were staying. It was a mountain bike terrain park, and we had a BLAST. I really felt like it is on my list of top 5 most exhilarating things I have done. We also saw a big bear from the lift - I was sure it was a grizzly, but probably not, still, we biked on the other side of the mountain after that.
There was a lot more adventure and fun, especially the tennis tournament and the nightly pool gatherings. But not enough pictures. The last night we went out to eat in Jackson - here is Finn and Lark eating with Isabel.
What a lovely trip. Your pictures are beautiful. We went to Jackson Hole a couple times when I was a kid, and always loved it. My favorite activity was canoe camping around the lakes - maybe something to do when the kids are older.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, it is beautiful! I totally want to go now! Glad you guys had a great time.
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